Paper-cutter



(No Model.)

F. W. DROSTEN.

PAPER CUTTER.

No. 366,939. Patented July 19, 1887.

ull!!! UNITED STATES FREDERICK IV. DROSTEN,

PATENT Orrrce.

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PAPER-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,939, dated July 19,1887.

Application filed A iii 5, 1887. Serial No 233,153. (No model) To ailwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. DROSTEN, of the city of St. Louis, inthe State of Missouri, have invented a certain Improvement inPaper-Gutters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, and in which Figure I is a perspective viewof my improved cutter. Fig. II is a transverse section through the paperroll and the knife, showing part of the frame. Fig. III is a similarview to Fig. If, except that the paper roll is re moved.

My invention relates to an improved papercntter for store use and thelike; and my invention consists-in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in th claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a suitable frame,which may beprovided with a base, 2, by which it may be secured to a support, andpreferably provided with a crosspiece, 3, at top,by which it isstrengthened.

4 represents a knife secured to the frame, preferably about midway ofits height and preferably located on an incline, as shown in Figs. IIand III. I have shown it secured to g the frame by means ofend lugs, 5,th rough which pass rivets 6.

7 represents slotted arms extending from one side of the frame at ornearly in line with the knife,and which receive the gudgeons or journalsof the roller 9, upon which the paper 10 is wound.

IVhen a piece of paper is to be removed the roll is turned and the paperdrawn out, as shown in Fig. II, and then by pulling itagainst the edgeof the knife the portion that is drawn out will be cut from the roll.

As the roll is reduced in size,it is moved up against the stationaryknife 1 by means of arms 12,bearing against the gudgeons 9 and securedto a rock-shaft, 13, journaled in the frame 1 and provided with aspring, 14, by which it is turned to press the arms against the gudgeonsS, the spring preferably being made in one part and secured to the shaftat 15 in the center, and it is secured to the frame at its ends, asshown at 16. The roller is thus moved up as the size of the roll isreduced, and by simply pulling outward on it it can be removed from theframe and another inserted, the arms 12 yielding to the pressure andallowing the roll to be removed.

I am thus enabled to use a stationary knife instead of a movable one, ashas heretofore been used, which provides a better cuttingedge,as thesame is rigid and not yielding.

I claim as my invention- 1. In apaper-cutter, the combination of aframe, a stationary knife secured to the frame, slotted extensions 7,paper-roller 9, provided with gudgcons fitting in the slots in theextensions, arms 12, rock-shaft 13, to which the arms are secured, andspring 14, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a paper-cutter, the combination of the frame, fixed knife, movableroller, and means for automaticallymoving the roller forward as thepaper is removed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

FRED. IV.

In presence 0f- G120. H. KNIGHT, J osnrn WA'HLE.

DROSTEN.

